Education and training
UKCTCS are offering the following courses in 2013:
These modules are held at the University of Nottingham and are aimed at early career researchers and postgraduate students.
Key points
Module 1:
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Explain the role of tobacco in national and international mortality and morbidity patterns and its contribution to health inequalities
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Critique the role of nicotine in tobacco use and reflect on the range of tobacco products available internationally
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Summarise the role of the tobacco industry and appraise its role in the tobacco epidemic
Module 2:
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Assess the contribution of a range of tobacco control interventions to reduce tobacco use in both individuals and the population
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Critique potential future tobacco control interventions and be able to design and evaluate a tobacco control intervention
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For more information, please contact Craig Butterworth by e-mail or telephone: 0115 823 1340.
The Continued Professional Development (CPD) course is aimed at professionals working in public health, health promotion and related fields and will be held in Edinburgh as a stand alone CPD or accredited Masters level.
Key points
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Aimed at professionals working in public health, health promotion and related fields
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Taught by leading academics and practitioners in the field of tobacco control
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Providing participants with an overview of key concepts and issues in the field of tobacco control and allow them to apply the lessons learned in their own areas of work
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Available as a stand alone CPD or accredited at Masters level on completion of an assignment
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Open to health professionals throughout the UK, numbers caped at 45
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Price: £730 per delegate to include all teaching, refreshments throughout, lunch each day and dinner on the first evening. Accommodation is an additional cost
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For more information, please contact Cathy French by e-mail or telephone: 01225 384 263.
